Test Pattern: A Horror Movie Podcast
Test Pattern: A Horror Movie Podcast
The Monster Kid Podcast Community
A bi-weekly look at the monster movies, TV shows, cult films, and horror stuff that keeps YOU up at night! In the days before syndicated stations and 24 hour programming, television stations often showed old monster movies hosted by local on-air talent. It is in this spirit that "Test Pattern" is made – a little bit spooky, a little bit silly, but always informative! Jacob and Tab have a new topic each week, with a focus on the macabre offerings shown on television starting in the mid 1950s, favorite creature features, and B-movies (with occasional forays into the outer realms of horror).
Halloween Special 2022
As we hang up our horror host costumes, we can't help but pass out that sweet sweet Test Pattern Halloween Candy. It's time for one final Halloween Hoorah!
Oct 31, 2022
1 hr 46 min
Episode 201: Dead is Better - Pet Sematary
We contemplate life and death and come to the realization that sometimes… dead is better. We read Stephen King's darkest novel, Pet Sematary and watched the 1989 adaptation! Sources: On Writing by Stephen King Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary, documentary
Oct 31, 2022
3 hr 53 min
Episode 200: Meet Me at the Waterfront - Sleepaway Camp
We come full circle, as we revisit our first movie together ... Sleepaway Camp!  Stay tuned after the episode for a bonus conversation with Jacob and James about their OG bad movie nights! Sources: Sleepaway Camp (1983) "Robert Hiltzik Talks the Making of Slasher Classic Sleepaway Camp" by Don Kaye, Den of Geek Actor commentary with Felissa Rose and Jonathan Tierston Director/Actor commentary with Robert Hiltzik and Felissa Rose
Oct 27, 2022
3 hr 57 min
Episode 199: No Exit - Jacob's Ladder (1990) & Silent Hill (with Brian Ivanhoe!)!)
We're joined by Brian Ivanhoe to explore the boundaries of reality with Jacob's Ladder and Silent Hill! Sources: Jacob's Ladder (1990) "Hell Can Wait: Art, Trauma, and Other Demons" by Rich Johnson, Fangoria "Up Jacob's Ladder and into the Hell of a Veteran's Psyche" by Tim Golden, The New York Times "Understanding Jacob's Ladder" by Pinchas Leiser, My Jewish Learning "What is the Story of Jacob's Ladder" by Joel Ryan, Christianity.com "Jacob's Ladder", Abrahamic Study Hall Director commentary with Adrian Lyne   Silent Hill (2006) "The Making of Silent Hill", featurette   Find Brian Online: Twitter IMDB "The Legend of Drizzt Homeland Prologue and Chapter 1" (fan film) "Porcelain" (short film) "Swag: Episode 1" (short film - editor) 
Oct 21, 2022
4 hr 41 min
Episode 198: No More Room In Hell Part 3 - Day of the Dead (1985)
The Dead have waited ... for our final installment of the Romero Dead Trilogy! We wrap things up with Day of the Dead! Day of the Dead (1986) Sources: Director/Crew/Actress commentary with George Romero, Tom Savini, Cletus Anderson, and Lori Cardille The World's End: The Making of Day of the Dead (documentary) Night of the Living Dead: Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever by Joe Kane
Oct 13, 2022
2 hr 27 min
Episode 197: No More Room in Hell Part 2 - Dawn of the Dead (1978)
First . . . there was the Night.  Now, see if you can live through the Dawn! We continue our coverage of George Romero's Dead Trilogy with the original Dawn of the Dead! Dawn of the Dead (1978) Sources: The Dead Will Walk (Making of documentary) Director/SFX commentary with George Romero, Tom Savini, and Chris Romero Night of the Living Dead: Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever by Joe Kane
Oct 10, 2022
2 hr 17 min
Episode 196: No More Room in Hell Part 1 - Night of the Living Dead (1968)
They're coming to get you ... we kick off October (and our coverage of the Romero Dead Trilogy) with the classic that started it all - Night of the Living Dead! Night of the Living Dead (1968) Sources: Director/actor/producer commentary with George Romero, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, and John Ruso Actor/producer commentary with Russell Streiner, Vincent Survinski, Judith O'Dea, Bill Hinzman, Kyra Schon, and Keith Wayne Night of the Living Dead: Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever by Joe Kane
Oct 6, 2022
2 hr 1 min
Episode 195: Dino DNA - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton & Jurassic Park (1993) (with Kris!)
We welcome you to ... Jurassic Park! We're joined by Tab's husband, Kris, to talk about his favorite movie and the Michael Crichton novel from which it was adapted! Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Sources: "Michael Crichton on the Jurassic Park Phenomenon", featurette "Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era", featurette   Jurassic Park (1993) "The Movies That Made Us: Jurassic Park", Netflix   Where to find Kris Online: @OffbrandKris
Sep 8, 2022
3 hr 24 min
Episode 194: There Can Be Only One - Highlander & Macbeth (2015) (with JX Dill!)
Don't lose your head! We're joined by JX Dill to explore the Scottish Highlands with Highlander and Justin Kurzel's adaptation of Macbeth! Sources: Highlander (1986) "There Can Only Be One: Why Highlander Will Live Forever" by Ed Power, The Telegraph "15 Immortal Facts About Highlander" by Jake Rossen, Mental Floss   Macbeth (2015) "Michael Fassbender and the Robes of Royalty" by Rachel Lee Harris, The New York Times "Macbeth in Historical Context", Columbia College
Aug 25, 2022
3 hr 49 min
Episode 191: Tales of Terror Vol. 10 - Kwaidan (1965) (with James B.!)
We're joined for the final time (at least officially) by James to talk about the gorgeous and ghostly Japanese anthology film, Kwaidan! Sources:  Film historian commentary with Stephen Prince, author of A Dream of Resistance: The Cinema of Kobayashi Masaki "Kwaidan: No Way Out" by Geoffrey O'Brien, Criterion "Why Japan Keeps Apologizing for World War II", NowThis World "Guillermo Del Toro talking about Kwaidan and Lafcadio Hearn", Criterion "Ernest Dickerson on Kwaidan", Trailers From Hell Find James on Twitter at @CalamityJames4
Aug 20, 2022
3 hr 36 min
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